Minor Counties
Suffolk have recruited Paul Jarvis, the former Yorkshire, Sussex, Somerset and
England fast bowler, as coach and Hassan Adnan, the batsman, from
Derbyshire, as their professional, but some things remain the same, with
Phil Caley, 45, captaining the county for the fifteenth consecutive season
(Michael Austin writes).
Caley, who stepped down from one-day cricket after Suffolk won the Minor
Counties Trophy last August, has the remarkable record of missing only two
out of 213 championship matches in 26 years and has amassed 9,087 runs. “I
doubt if I shall get to 10,000, but am aiming at another 132 to overtake
Simon Clements as the county’s top scorer,” he said.
Suffolk shared the championship with Cheshire three years ago and their quest
this season begins with the three-day match against Bedfordshire, starting
on Sunday week.
Women
Claire Taylor is England’s Vodafone Player of the Year and the 32-year-old
batsman told The Times that collecting the prestigious award at a
ritzy dinner at Lord’s on Monday evening was more nerve-racking than walking
out to the middle through the Long Room (Sarah Potter writes).
Not that Taylor showed much anxiety doing that, either. In 2006 she hit an
unbeaten 156 in 151 balls against India, the highest international
limited-overs score at Lord’s by a man or woman. The Berkshire player’s
consistency also helped England to retain the Ashes in Australia last winter
and then win the one-day series in New Zealand.
Lisa Keightley, the first woman to score a century at Lord’s with an
undefeated 113 for Australia in a one-day match in 1998, has resigned as
Australia head coach. She will step down at the end of this month.
Schools
It is rare for a player to make his first-class debut while still at school,
especially in the exam term, but Bradfield’s captain Hamza Riazuddin was
called up by Hampshire to face Somerset in their county championship match.
He took one for 21 in six overs and in the second innings where Marcus
Trescothick scored 151 and Justin Langer 188, his 23 overs with four maidens
for only 78 runs was a very respectable return.
MCC must be sick of the sight of Framlingham’s Robert Newton. Last year he
scored 207 not out against them, and this year, after being dropped on 70,
went on to score 165 not out. The boys won again, by eight wickets, chasing
255 for six declared.
Such fixtures often give schools an opportunity to play against famous
players. Trent had the visitors in trouble at 16 for two, but then New
Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns strode to the wicket and hit 87 from 47
balls, including nine sixes. Together with former Leicestershire player
Scott Boswell, who hit 102 not out, they posted 278 for four declared. Trent
had a good attempt at the target but finished on 189 for five.
The prestigious club also brought a strong side to Felsted, with several Minor
Counties players and, in an exciting finish, the school scampered home off
the last ball of the match. They scored 254 for 8, led by Sam Weller’s fine
124 not out. MCC also brought a strong side to Haberdashers’ Aske’s, having
lost for three years. Chasing 219 for two declared, the school started well but
then collapsed. With eight wickets down, fourteen year old Tom Edrich
(grandson of Bill) was left to bat out the final 14 overs, with numbers 10
and 11 for partners, to secure a draw.
Wellingborough’s Jack Johnson, aged 16, scored consecutive hundreds against
Lord Williams’s (Thame) and King’s School, Ely; he also had 94 against Magdalen
College School, Oxford. He is a member of the Northants CCC Under-16 squad.
The school is undefeated so far, after six wins in normal matches, and 20/20
wins over Oakham, Stamford and Wisbech Grammar School in the National 20s
competition.
Bancroft’s are also unbeaten in six matches. St Albans came close to defeating them,
reaching 168 for nine in 40 overs, chasing the visitors’ 177 for eight.
Left-arm spinner Jacob McLelland took five for eight in only four overs as
Hymers College were dismissed for 68. Woodhouse Grove duly completed their
fifth win in six matches.
Two of the finest current schoolboy cricketers were in opposition when
Wellington (Berkshire) played Harrow. Neither disappointed. Luc Durandt for
Wellington scored 145, but Sam Northeast (121 not out) led Harrow to victory
by seven wickets, chasing the visitors’ total of 246 for nine from their 50
overs.
In a low-scoring cliff-hanger at Westminster, Aldenham hung on to win by two
wickets in the penultimate over, despite five run-outs in their own innings
and three in the Westminster total of 131 for nine.
It was a good day for the Nicoll brothers at Highgate, playing at Chigwell
Will, still under 17, took five for 76 including a hat-trick, while Tom not
only took four wickets but also scored 130 not out. Both play for the
Middlesex Academy in their age groups, and Tom also represented the county’s
2nd XI last year.
Josh Davey (Culford) came in at four for two chasing The Perse’s 230 for five
declared and was out when the score was 139 for 7, scoring an outstanding
hundred. The Culford innings was finished off for 145 by seam bowler Harry
Picton-Turbervill with a hat-trick.
The National 20s competition, now in its fifth year, enjoyed fine weather for
the first round of matches. The first round is contested by four schools at
a time in regionalised venues on a Sunday, and then the winners go on to
contest the national knockout stages. Some results are printed below, and
The Times will follow the competition throughout.
Results:
(* denotes home side)
Rossall 86 (45 overs), *Arnold 89-4
MCC 189-3 dec, *Arnold 159-5
*Arnold 141 (45 overs), Bolton 144-4
Perse 202 dec, *Chigwell 122-7
*Merchiston Castle 246-3 (40 overs) (C Brome 140 not out), Stewart’s Melville
198-7
King’s, Ely 151-9 (35 overs), Leys 122 (J Turner 5-18)
*Oundle 240 (R.Osmond 109 not out), Kimbolton 0-0 (rain)
Stamford 161, *Oundle 162-5
MCC 225-7 dec, *Oundle 204-9
*Oundle 250-7 dec, Loughborogh GS 214-9 (S Foster 7-51)
*Oundle 53, Shrewsbury 54-0
*Oundle 157, Uppingham 69
Barnard Castle 125-5 (20 overs), *Durham 128-5
Chislehurst & Sidcup GS 218-5 dec, Langley Park 94-8 (C.Nash 5-13)
RGS Guildford 151, *Christ’s Hospital 116-9
*Perse 174-7 (35 overs), Hills Road SFC 144-9
*Woodhouse Grove 101, Worksop College 104-3
Merchant Taylors’, Northwood 216-3 (35 overs),*Latymer Upper 153
MCC 191, *Forest 52 (D Goodman 8-16 )
Denstone 133, *Wrekin 134-6
Reed’s 162-7 dec, *Hampton 115-6
MCC 219-2 dec, *Haberdashers’ Aske’s 150-9
MCC 252-9 dec, *Felsted 253-8 (S Weller 124 not out)
Beechen Cliff 96, *Dauntsey’s 97-1
MCC 278-4 dec (S Boswell 102 not out), *Trent 189-5
Wiltshire Queries 181-9 dec, *Monkton Combe 184-0
MCC 255-6 dec, *Framlingham 256-2 (R Newton 165*)
*Framlingham 261-5 dec (B Gowing 132 not out), Gentlemen of Essex 266-4 (M
Surry 147 not out)
*Caterham 175-8 (40 overs), Seaford 101
*City of London Freemen’s 127-5 (20 overs), Sevenoaks131-3
*City of London Freemen’s 148-4 (20 overs), KCS Wimbledon 125-8
City of London Freemen’s 91 (50overs), *Reigate GS 92-2
*Merchiston Castle 293-3 (50 overs) (M van Heerden 123 not out), Edinburgh
Academy 77-4 (rain)
RGS Newcastle 125 (W Paxton 5-27), *Durham 129-8
John Fisher 156 (50 overs), *RGS Guildford 157-1
MCC 158 (J Debenham 5-31), *Taunton 159-7
*Taunton 255-8 (50 overs), Clifton 212-9
Kingswood 236-4 (40 overs)(M Horsley 121 not out), *Monkton Combe 117
*Bancroft’s 171, Chigwell 113
Bancroft’s 177-8 (40 overs), *St Albans 168-9
Merchant Taylors’, Northwood 233-7 dec (R Malhotra 110), *Haberdashers’ Aske’s
158-7
Leeds GS 206, *St Peter’s,York 178-8
*King’s, Macclesfield 125 (C Winter 5-28), Cheadle Hulme 128-6
*Cheltenham 285-7 (40 overs), Dean Close 195-6
Malvern 206, *Cheltenham 207-3 (C Butlin 113)
*Epsom 97, Brighton 98-1
*Perse 230-5 dec, Culford 145 (J. Davey 102)
*Repton 186-8 dec, Oakham 94
*Dulwich 160, Harrow 162-1
Wellington, Berks 246-9 (55 overs)(L Durandt 145), *Harrow 248-3 (S Northeast
121 not out)
*Woodhouse Grove 225-6 dec, Hymers 68 (J McLelland 5-8)
*King’s, Canterbury 247-8 dec (P Mitchell 137), Sevenoaks 144 (O
Robinson 6-53)
King’s, Taunton 186-8 (50 overs), *Millfield 188-3
MCC 185-7 dec, *Leeds GS 186-7 (H Ryatt 103)
*King’s, Taunton 163-9 (35 overs), Filton 164-1
King Henry VIII 202-8 (40 overs), *Ratcliffe 167 (S Sykes 6-37)
Dr Challoner’s GS 171-7 (40 overs), *St George’s, Weybridge 108-9
St Benedict’s, Ealing 138 (50 overs), *St George’s, Weybridge 140-3
Frogs 204, *St George’s, Weybridge 192-9 (S.Walsh 5-36)
*Brentwood 266-9 dec (M.Shirt 110), Forest 168-3
Kelvinside 47, *Glasgow Academy 48-3
*Rugby 193, Oundle 161-9
Fettes 248-6 dec (C Hunt 100 not out); *Strathallan 251-5
*Chigwell 204 (W Nicholl 5-76), Highgate 207-1 (T Nicholl 130 not out)
Sedbergh 255-6 dec (J Clark 143), *Ampleforth 69-8
King Edward’s, Bath 194-7 (50 overs), *Bristol GS 195-9 (W Tavaré 126)
Wellingborough 188-8 (40 overs, J Johnson 141), *King’s, Ely 85
*Bedford 169-9 (55 overs), Uppingham 170-8
*Westminster 130-9 (35 overs), Aldenham 131-8
*Ipswich 170, RGS Colchester 171-7 (E Pope 5-46)
Framlingham 145-6 dec (C Pandya 5-34), *RGS Colchester 147-5
RGS Colchester 264-5 dec (L Groves 100 not out), *Bishop’s Stortford
College 139-7
*Lord Wandsworth 167-6 (40 overs), Dauntsey’s 111 Tiffin 209-3 dec
*Lord Wandsworth 115-6, St John’s, Leatherhead 162 (45 overs)
*Lord Wandsworth 165-7, Kingswood 236-5 (40 overs)(M Horsley 121 not out)
*Monkton Combe 118, Wellington (Somerset) 93
*West Buckland 94-2, KEQMS Lytham 171
*Dauntsey’s 200-9 (40 overs), Clayesmore 133-8
*Shiplake 130, Reed’s 133-5
Ardingly 151 (20 overs),*Christ’s Hospital 127-8
Old Blues 85 (A Marsh 6-29),*Christ’s Hospital 89-3
Old Blues 151 (20 overs),*Christ’s Hospital 152-4
Gentlemen of Essex 258-2 dec, *Forest 262-4 (J Waller 107 not out)
Bristol GS 43 (50 overs) (Dibble 6-12),*Taunton 44-1
Bristol GS 231-8 (50 overs),*Clifton 178-8
National 20s competition first round
King’s, Taunton 211-2 (20 overs) (J Buttler 131 not out), Dauntsey’s
129-9
King’s, Taunton 91 (20 overs), *Millfield 92-3
King’s, Taunton 243-2 (20 overs) (J Buttler 154 not out), Truro 137-9
*Framlingham 183-6 (20 overs), Leys 184-4 (D Rice 113 not out)
*Framlingham 204-6 (20 overs), Kimbolton 130-9
*Framlingham 216-5 (20 overs) (R Newton 116), St. Joseph’s 137-4
